Binghamton, NY
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| Management and Administration | |
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| Name | Position |
| David Nicosia | Meteorologist-in-Charge |
| Brian Tentinger | Science and Operations Officer |
| Mark Pellerito | Warning Coordination Meteorologist |
| Ron Quillen | Electronic Systems Analyst |
| Chuck Parker | Administrative Support Assistant |
| Jim Brewster | Senior Service Hydrologist |
| Joanne LaBounty | Observing Program Leader |
| Operations Staff | ||
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| Name | Position | Program Areas |
| Vacant | Lead Meteorologist | |
| Michael Kistner | Lead Meteorologist | Fire Wx/IDSS/Outreach |
| Michael Hardiman | Lead Meteorologist | Hydro |
| Michael Murphy | Lead Meteorologist | Winter |
| Mitchell Gaines | Lead Meteorologist | Outreach/Education/IDSS |
| Adam Gill | Meteorologist | Severe |
| Bryan Greenblatt | Meteorologist | Student Volunteer/Outreach |
| Ben Lott | Meteorologist | Outreach |
| Danielle Knittle | Meteorologist | |
| Ema Sera | Meteorologist | |
| Jake Chalupsky | Meteorologist | Aviation; COOP/Observing Program |
| Kaitlyn Lardeo | Meteorologist | |
| Ted Champney | Meteorologist | Climate |
| Systems Experts | ||
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| Name | Position | Program Areas |
| Ron Murphy | Information Technology Officer | AWIPS/GFE/IT Internet/Intranet; Network |
| Vacant | Electronics Technician | ASOS; NOAA Weather Radio; Radar |
| Dave Enty | Electronics Technician | ASOS; NOAA Weather Radio; Radar |
| NWS Binghamton County Warning Area |
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| NWS Binghamton County Warning Area (CWA) | |
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NWS Binghamton CWA with some cities shown. Click for a larger view. | NWS Binghamton with county labels. Click for a larger view. |
The National Weather Service Binghamton Forecast Officeserves about 2.5 million people in17 counties in central New York and 7 counties in northeast Pennsylvania including the cities ofBinghamton,Elmira, Corning,Ithaca,Rome,Syracuse, Utica,Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Office responsibilities include:
- Aviation Forecasts: 6 Terminals - Binghamton Regional Airport (KBGM), Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (KELM), Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), Rome GriffissAirport (KRME), Syracuse Hanco*ck International Airport (KSYR), and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP).
- Impact-Based Decision Support Services including PDFhazardous weather briefings, webinars and occasionally on-site weather support for our public safety officials.
- Public Forecast Program, includes long-fused warnings and zone forecasts for the 24 counties highlighted above, selected cities forecasts for Binghamton, Syracuse and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and forecast discussions.
- Hydrologic Service Area Responsibility for the Chemung, Upper Delaware, and Susquehanna from its headwaters to Wilkes-Barre, and the Finger Lakes drainage.
- Climate programs for Binghamton, NY, Syracuse, NY, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA.
- NOAA Weather Radio (13 transmitters).
- Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. This system allows the operator to overlay meteorological data from a variety of sources.
- WSR-88D Radar.
- Data Quality Control and Maintenance of numerous ASOS sites and LARC precipitation and river stage gages.
- Co-op Observers Program Responsibility.
- Extensive Volunteer SKYWARN, Rainfall, and Snowfall Observer Networks.
- Public briefings both in person and by telephone.
- Media briefings upon request (radio and TV).
- Warning Preparedness Program for 24 county area.
| NWS Binghamton Office Information | |
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NWS Binghamton in Winter. |
NWS Binghamton in the summer. |
The NWS Binghamtonoffice is located in Broome County, New York, at the Binghamton Airport alittle over 10 miles from downtown Binghamton. The address is 32 Dawes Drive Johnson City, NY 13790.
The office is located in south central upstate New York in the upper Susquehanna Valley. The Catskills Mountains are to the east while the Finger Lakes are to the northwest. The area receives four seasons with a wide range of temperatures and weather from summer to winter and day to day. Extreme weather only happens a few days each season. High temperatures range from 29 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 79 degrees in July. In winter an average of 8 days are below zero. In summer less than 7 days have temperatures in the 90s with dewpoint temperatures rarely reaching into the lower 70s. In the summer, overnight lows usually are in the 50s and 60s except for one or two nights where it stays in the 70s. The growing season is about 160 days long. Precipitation is spread out fairly evenly from month to month. Monthly amounts vary from 2.33 inches in February to 3.60 inches in June. Long term droughts are rare. Yearly precipitation is 37 inches and snowfall is 86 inches at the airport. With the airport over 800 feet above the city of Binghamton, snowfall in the valley is about 60 inches per season. Most of the snow falls from late November to late March. 23 days a year receive one inch or more of snow with less than six days receiving 6 or more inches on average. An average of 7 days a year have freezing rain. With the close proximity to Lake Ontario lake effect snow occurs a several weeks every winter. Most lake effect snow events are minor with accumulations less than 6 inches. On a rare occasion, Lake effect snowstorms can exceed 1 foot or more. The snow and temperatures below freezing benefit the many ski areas within a two hour's drive. With also the close proximity to the Atlantic coast, the area can be affected by major snowstorms. These bigger snowstorms happen about once a year. Thunderstorms are mainly prevalent in the summer with an average of 29 a year. With an extensive number of streams, creeks and major rivers and lakes,Floods and Flash floods are the most frequent hazards that our forecast area sees. Some of our worst natural disasters have been major river floods which includes the Agnes Flood of 1972, Eloise of 1975, The January 1996 snowmelt flood, Ivan of 2004, April 2005 snowmelt flood, the June 2006 flood and the major river floods with Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.
| NWS Binghamton Office Tours | |
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Binghamton, NY, will conduct public tours for small groups and/or individuals. The chosen date each month will be based on the availability of staff members to conduct such tours and on favorable weather conditions. On the advertised date, a morning and afternoon tour will be conducted based upon interest. Please be advised that if you request a tour for a very small group, you may be assigned with another group in the same time slot. In case of inclement weather that requires the full attention of the staff, the tour will be cancelled with very short notice. All tours are conducted by a meteorologist who will go through the basics of how the National Weather Service operates and how forecasts are compiled and disseminated to the public. Participants will then be able to tour the operations area where current forecasting is taking place. Photography is permitted. Once a tour slot has been assigned to a small group or individual, an email will be sent from the NWS providing details with directions, parking, and entry into the building. Tours are typically 60 minutes in length. Free parking is available around the building, though spots are limited. Due to the size of the parking lot, we do not have sufficient room for bus parking, unfortunately.
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